Production and composition of peppermint essential oil in seasons after summer and winter transplantations
Jéssica Maronez de Souza,
Alberto Cargnelutti Filho,
Rafael Vieira Pezzini
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to determine the season that provides the highest production and best quality of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) essential oil in summer and winter transplantations. Two experiments were performed in a protected cultivation, the first with transplantation in summer and the second with transplantation in winter, with a completely randomized design with four treatments, being the seasons of the year. Content, yield and chemical composition of the essential oil were determined. The ess… Show more
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